Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2256G

Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC

27 January 2010

 



STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC

RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 27 JANUARY 2010

The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 27 January 2010, all resolutions as detailed below were passed by shareholders.

	Ordinary Resolutions	Votes For (inc discretionary)	Votes Against	Abstain	Total Votes
1	That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2009, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received.	112,725,295	6,094,718	147,000	118,967,013
2	That the Directors remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2009 be approved.	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
3	That the final dividend of 0.1p per ordinary share be approved.	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
4	That Mr Sherling be re-elected as a Director.	118,951,236	15,777	0	118,967,013
5	That Mr Workman be re-elected as a Director.	118,965,035	1,978	0	118,967,013
6	That Mr Warnock be elected as a Director.	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
7	That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors.	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
8	To renew the authority to offer scrip dividends	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
9	That the Directors be authorised to allot securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £79,937.92	118,965,035	1,978	0	118,967,013
	Special Resolutions
10	That the Directors be authorised to allot equity shares for cash in accordance with section 570 (Disapplication of pre-emption rights).	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
11	That the Company be authorised to buyback shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital.	118,967,013	0	0	118,967,013
12	To update new Articles of Association	112,872,295	0	6,094,718	118,967,013

  PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS 

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary

 

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